Last year, UK collective SAULT released five new albums as a free download for five days, hidden behind a password. They have a habit of stressing their fans out, and today they’re doing so by announcing their first-ever live show during which they will play an unreleased album. A week ago, they shared a post […]
Damon Albarn Annoyed By New Rolling Stones Album, Cool With New Beatles Song
Damon Albarn had a busy year with the release of Blur’s The Ballad Of Darren and Gorillaz’s Cracker Island. He recently said he’s done with the Blur reunion, and in that same interview with French magazine Les Inrockuptibles, he discussed his takes on the new Rolling Stones album and the new Beatles song. “Initially, it […]
Taylor Swift Sets Record For First $1 Billion Grossing Tour
Another day, another story of Taylor Swift’s total dominance over the entire musical landscape. Swift, TIME‘s Person Of The Year, was already the artist with the most Spotify streams in 2023. But Swift is reportedly only making $100 million on those Spotify streams. Peanuts! Pocket change! Meanwhile, her Eras Tour has now broken all live-music […]
The 10 Best Country Albums Of 2023
The Killers – “Spirit”
Hey, a Killers greatest hits album! Sounds like a real good time, yeah? Not only does the freshly released Rebel Diamonds collect 19 solid-to-classic songs from Brandon Flowers and friends, it ends with a previously unreleased track called “Spirit.” The icy and anthemic three-minute single leans all the way into the synth-pop side of the […]
The 10 Best Screaming Females Songs
The shock hasn’t worn off yet. New Jersey rock legends Screaming Females called it quits earlier this week, ending a brilliant 18-year run. The trio of guitarist/vocalist Marissa Paternoster, bassist “King” Mike Abbate, and drummer Jarrett Dougherty started playing together in the New Brunswick DIY scene that orbited Rutgers University in the mid-2000s. They shared […]
Gang Of Youths – “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” (Judy Garland Cover)
The Australian rock band Gang Of Youths’ most recent album, angel in realtime., came out just under two years ago, and in an Instagram post they noted that they’re “trying our best to make new music.” But today, they’re sharing a new cover of “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,” the Hugh Martin-composed & Ralph […]
Hovvdy – “Bubba”
Last month, Hovvdy shared the song “Jean,” which found the Austin-based duo straying further from their slowcore roots. Today, they’re releasing “Bubba,” a delicate but playful ballad, piano-driven and speckled with synthesizers. It was produced by Andrew Sarlo. “The song tells a story from two perspectives: the brother (Bubba) and his sister,” Charlie Martin, one-half […]
Green Day – “Dilemma”
Next month, tireless pop-punk superstars Green Day will return with their new album Saviors, and they’ll follow it with a massive stadium tour alongside their ’90s alt-rock peers Smashing Pumpkins and Rancid. Gotta say: Saviors is shaping up nicely. We’ve already posted the first two singles, “The American Dream Is Killing Me” and “Look Ma, […]
Joanna Sternberg – “Without You”
In June, New York singer-songwriter Joanna Sternberg released I’ve Got Me, which was our Album Of The Week. Since then, they’ve shared some new music, including “Neighbors” and a cover of Adam Green’s “Dance With Me.” Today, they’re back with “Without You.” “I wrote this song in an attempt at writing a 1920’s style jazzy […]